The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-08
THE MAROONS MUST SELL.
Well-Informed Baseball People Say
They Cannot Remain in the League.
Indications that Indianapolis Will Certainly
Take the Place of the st. Louis Club
When the Ball Season Begins.


St Louis where he went on business and also
for the purpose of consulting with the managers
of the Maroon Base ball Club in regard to the
purchase of their franchise. Mr.. Brush reports
that he found everything in ST. Louis, in regard
to the matter, all torn up, and that he did not
think it necessary to see any of the directors
He says that the situation is so bad that it will
not be long until President Stromberg and his
board of directors will be glad to take what they
get for their franchise.
The Sporting Life of this week talks great
deal more upon the Indianapolis St Louis topic
than upon any other George W. Burnhams
local letter to that paper, Harry Palmer's Chi
cago letter and Pritchards st. Louis letter are
nearly all devoted to the subject Mr. Palmers
letter is the most interesting, as it contains a
pointed interview with A. G. Spalding
In this interview Mr. Spalding says that
he sees no sense in the letter of President
Stromberg to Nick Young. stating that if the
League interferes with his rights he will invoke
the aid of the courts, and that as the League has
settled all its other difficulties one way or the
other. he guesses that this can be settled, too
The Maroons, he says, were given all possible
chance, and if distrust has grown up in the minds
of any one it is the fault of the clubs manage
ment. He says that no one would for moment
accuse Chicago, or Boston, or Philadelphia.
New York of an intent TO withdraw. for there
are too many good reasons why such event
would be altogether improbable. With ST.
Louis. however it is different A team that is
changing it's management with almost every
month, and which has openly offered its fran
chise for sale, could scarcely boast the public
confidence possessed by the older clubs of the
League. The question regarding the circuit will
be settled soon, and the work of the schedule
committees will progress without regard for the
undecided aspect of the circuit question, for
games scheduled for St. Louis might apply to In
dianapolis just we'll
He concludes that ''the plum lies between In
dianapolis and St. Louis"
Mr.. Palmer's own observations upon the stu
alton, considering his relations to Mr. Spalding,
are also very interesting. The adjourned
nual meeting of the League says he, will con
vene very soon after March |, and when it ad-
journs Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburg and Indian
apolis will constitute the Western half of the
circuit, and Stromberg will day bless his
lucky stars that he got out of the deal so cheaply
There has at no time since | first drew a bead
upon indianapolis been the slightest doubt in
my mind as to what would be the final result of
il all. The next five or six weeks, or even less
time, will tell"
Mr. Burnhams letter says that the policy OF
the future of the Indanapolitans will be to get
everything settled, and then sign good club
as can be secured, and that the conduct of the
club will be In the hands of business men and
on business principles. the management will
reserve special days for ladies, and none will be
admitted except by invitation Daily excursions
will be run, and other facilities for inducing
patronage will be manipulated
Prichards letter from St Louis says: ''The
bid of SIS, 600 made by the Indianapolis syndi-
cate was rejected week so ago. but if it was
made again / think it would be aeeepted-a pri-
vate opinion publicly expressed Just what
President Stromb berg and the stockholders intend
doing l am unable TO say, but | am confident
that indianapolis will DO in the League and ST.
Louis out of it in 1887. 1t would be waste of
valuable space for to again go over the
ground that attempted to cover last week, but
| will again say that the reason ST. Louis will
not be found in the League next season is be-
cause club cannot live here without Sunday
games. Take Sunday games away from Won
der Abe and his front name would be changed
from Chris to Dennis. The Maroon people can
see, and do see, that it would be loss. and
heavy loss. too, to attempt to run the club. and
before the time for the opening of the champion
ship season gets around the St. Louis Maroons
will be thing of the past"
T. Fl. Bruneil, the Cleveland sporting editor
admits, after weeks of strenuous denial, that
Indianapolis will be the new league club
Il wish you would make it understood" said
one of the gentlemen connected with the base
ball movement, 'for the benefit, especially of
a number of anxious persons, that George
Burnham is going to manage the Indianapolis
club, all others are merely wasting time and
money In trying to secure its management.
Almost the whole of the present degree of sue
cess has been obtained by MIR. Burnham's efforts
and the management is deserved by him. not
only for that, but for his experience and capa-
bility.n